Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 159.5K
In 2024, 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. That was 32.3% fewer than in 2023 (31) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 13.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Franklin County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 98 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-32%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
31 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 15 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 |
| 2023 | 31 | 25 |
| 2024 | 21 | 20 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.6 |
| 2021 | 9.6 |
| 2022 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 19.6 |
| 2024 | 13.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Franklin County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 10% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 33% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 29% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 13 | 62% | 39% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Franklin County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 70.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
70%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 23 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 70 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 45 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY9
- US-30 LINCOLN HWY7
- SR-997 ANTHONY HWY4
- US-11 MOLLY PITCHER HWY3
- SR-456 LITTLE COVE RD2
- US-30 LINCOLN HW2
- I-812
- I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HW2
- SR-0997 BLACK GAP RD2
- SR-16 BUCHANAN TR2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 55 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Motorcycles | 21 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- GMC Sierra4
- Chevrolet Cruze3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford Fusion3
- Toyota Corolla3
- Cadillac STS2
- Dodge Journey2
- Ford Explorer2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | State Line | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | SYCAMORE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | SR-533 ORRSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Greencastle | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Chambersburg | SSR-4008 APPLE WAY | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Shippensburg | RICE RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Chambersburg | SR-316 WAYNE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Fort Loudon | SR-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | SSR-2021 HADES CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | OLD FORGE RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | SSR-3007 LEMAR RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | — | SR-16 BUCHANAN TR | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | SR-11 MOLLY PITCHER HWY | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | SSR-2029 FALLING SPRING RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | SR-995 WELSH RUN RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | — | SR-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | US-11 MOLLY PITCHER HWY | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | SR-316 WAYNE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | SR-16 BUCHANAN TR | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Quincy | SR-0997 ANTHONY HWY | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Lurgan | SSR-4016 ROXBURY RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.